Dallas Baker ©Stars and StripesTokyo, July, 1979: Singer-actress Dolly Parton poses during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel. The reigning Country Music Association entertainer of the year, who was in the process of making a successful crossover to pop music, was on a tour of the Far East that included two concerts in Tokyo.

RELATED MATERIAL: Stars and Stripes' 1979 story about Dolly Parton in Tokyo.